Old Pal

04/11/2026

That lil blush you get when you know She’s The One.
Gin, rhubarb, grapefruit, sage, lemon, egg white.
You can find her along with several additions to our bar menu made possible by our new bar maestro . We are so thrilled to have him. Oh, the places we’ll go…

03/25/2026

It is with great pleasure that we’ll walk joyously into a new chapter for Old Pal. We are overwhelmingly happy to announce the arrival of our old pal as Chef. As many of you know, Timothy won a James Beard Award last year and we are humbled to have him lead us into the finest version of this little corner restaurant yet. He’s our favorite cook on the planet and we can’t wait for him to become yours as well. This partnership has been more than a decade and a half in the making and feels every bit of perfect timing. There are many many exciting plans and special events to come this year and beyond. Stay tuned and come visit soon. We look forward to serving up all sorts of deliciousness to you and yours for years to come.
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03/19/2026

Leeks Vinaigrette, Shoestring Burdock, crushed Farm Egg. Like a poem to March.
Full menu in highlights, plus some gorgeous new cocktails!

03/12/2026

New menu just hit — featuring this gorgeous Sablefish Roasted on Cedar…

02/20/2026

Open Thursday through Sunday, 4-9pm with $2 Oyster Happy Hour 5-6pm nightly!
See you soon 🦪 💛

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02/03/2026

It feels like the are finally catching up with RVA circa the late ’90’.s. We witnessed , , and all emerge from the same fertile ground and blossom. The current landscape of popular music feels very familiar to all of us working and eating at then…salsa, hardcore and metal celebrated and created side by side! viva Manolito mi hermano! RVA!!!

01/29/2026

We haven’t listened to for 35 years to sit this one out. Ian, Joe, Brendan and Guy prepared us for this moment in time. Punk rock raised us and has shown the path forward. No one is going to give us justice for all of the disgusting atrocities being committed against our neighbors and loved ones by this administration. We must do it ourselves through collective nonviolent action. Speak out, act out and live out loud. All we have is each other and that suits me just fine. Let’s make this Friday the start of something beautiful…a benevolent revolution. Power to the people!

01/28/2026

We will be closed on Friday January 30th because F*ck THI$ $HIT! Let’s see if we can make them listen with a little old fashioned collective action. Come and see us tomorrow for the last official day of $2 Oyster January! The only ice we support is crushed under our bivalves and chilling our cocktails. Power to the people!

01/09/2026

Happy New Year, Happy New Menu! These lovely Clams, swimming in Vadouvan Butter, Lime Leaf and Cream are on the menu now, along with a new Seasonal Toast featuring Mussel Rillette and the happy return of our Risotto- available Vegan! Plus, for you folks, our N/A selection is kickin. And…a reminder that we are featuring $2 oysters all month! Open Thursday through Sunday, 4-9pm.
Hurry in, we’d love to see you!

01/08/2026

Back at it today with a whole lot of fresh menu heat headed your way this weekend….giddyup!

01/03/2026